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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Antoun Issa

Afternoon Update: airline finds loose bolts on Boeing aircraft; Blinken lands in Israel; and non-dairy milk tested and ranked

United Airlines says it found loose bolts and other ‘installation issues’ on multiple 737 Max 9 aircraft
United Airlines says it found loose bolts and other ‘installation issues’ on multiple 737 Max 9 aircraft. Photograph: Miguel Rodriguez/Reuters

Good afternoon. Boeing’s woes continued today with United Airlines saying it found loose bolts and other “installation issues” on multiple 737 Max 9 aircraft – the model that has been grounded in the US after a panel blew off an Alaska Airlines-operated plane mid-flight on the weekend.

Boeing shares sank 8% yesterday as the company grapples with the negative publicity. The grounding is unlikely to have a major impact on Australian skies, with no Australian airline possessing the Max 9 aircraft.

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